Montgomery County Council introduced two significant bills on January 20, 2026, designed to limit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on county property and restrict federal immigration enforcement tactics. The measures—the County Values Act and the Unmask ICE Act—represent an escalation in local resistance to Trump administration enforcement priorities and follow the county's earlier introduction of the Trust Act…

How Trump's Tariffs Accelerated Global Realignment Europe absorbed Trump's tariff shock without retaliation. Canada pivoted to Beijing. China's trade surplus surged to $1.2 trillion. What appears to be American economic strength masks a deepening strategic failure: the world is no longer organizing itself around U.S. institutions—it's organizing itself around them. That's the central argument from CNN's Fareed Zakaria, who analyzed global reactions to…

Transfer of wealth from one generation to another isn’t about how much money you leave behind—it’s about how much clarity, confidence, and protection you give the loved ones who come after you. That’s the real legacy. Boma Alamina, Founder, CEO, Success Legacy Inc There is a specific kind of feeling that comes with financial panic, that unsettling realization that you are way over your head in debt, and you do not see any way out.

Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González has introduced the "Trust Act" (Expedited Bill 35-25), a landmark legislative move to permanently limit local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. The bill, announced December 4 with unanimous council support, codifies existing executive orders into binding law. For a county where 45% of residents are foreign-born, this is more than a social statement—it is a strategic firewall designed to ensure community stability and public safety cooperation as the Trump administration prepares to ramp up deportation efforts in 2026.

Janeese Lewis George made her move. On Monday, December 1, the Ward 4 councilmember officially launched her 2026 campaign for DC mayor—becoming the first high-profile candidate to enter an open race that will reshape how the city navigates Trump's second term and existential questions about affordability, crime, and home rule.​ The momentum was immediate. Lewis George qualified for DC's Fair Elections public funding…

D.C. Schools Post Strongest Academic Recovery: Highest Gains in Math and Reading on 2024 NAEP Assessment The District of Columbia has posted the strongest academic recovery from the pandemic compared to similar states and districts, according to testimony presented before the DC Council on November 7, 2025. The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, released January 28, 2025, showed…

Breaking Down Barriers: How Prince George's County Is Expanding Access to Opioid Treatment An Epidemic Demanding Action Prince George's County faces a serious and persistent opioid crisis. The county records more than one overdose daily, reflecting the severity of substance use disorder affecting residents across the region. Between 2017 and 2021, Prince George's County accounted for 5.73 percent of all opioid-related deaths in Maryland, averaging 129.4 deaths annually—representing a 35.48 percent increase from the beginning to the end of that period.

Food Security Gap: Federal Shutdown Compounds Food Insecurity Crisis in Montgomery County During a November 12, 2025 media briefing, Montgomery County officials identified a critical gap in food assistance affecting approximately 100,000 residents—working families who earn too much to qualify for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits but lack sufficient income to afford rising food costs. The federal government shutdown…

Democrat Zohran Mamdani's historic NYC mayoral victory marks a significant political realignment. His 24-minute victory speech outlined principles that political analysts say transcend traditional party lines—lessons about organizing, messaging, and connecting with working-class voters that both Democrats and Republicans must study.

Subscription newsletter company Puck has acquired Air Mail, the digital media startup founded by magazine veteran Graydon Carter, in a deal valued at approximately $16 million, the companies announced Thursday. The acquisition brings together two like-minded digital media startups while ending a year-long exit process for Air Mail's investors. Carter, the legendary former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair who founded Air Mail in 2019…

Trump Threatens Military Action In Nigeria: Understanding the Christian Genocide Crisis and Religious Persecution Designation On October 31, 2025 (Friday), President Donald Trump announced Nigeria's designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious persecution—a status under U.S. law that can trigger economic sanctions and other punitive measures. One day later, in a series of social media posts, Trump stated he would direct the military to "prepare for possible action" if Nigeria's government continues to allow what he characterized as the "mass slaughter" of Christians by Islamic terrorists.

Guest Post: Opinion President Donald Trump announces the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern for egregious religious persecution Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” — But that is the least of it.

CEOs Discuss Investment Flows, Technology Disruption, and Emerging Opportunities as Riyadh Consolidates Status as Global Financial Hub Riyadh—The ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative 2025, held October 27-30 in the Saudi capital, assembled an unparalleled array of global financial leadership to map the economic and investment trajectory for the coming years. Convened against a backdrop of rapid technological change, geopolitical recalibration, and Saudi Arabia's deepening integration into global capital markets, the conference underscored a fundamental shift: the Gulf region, and particularly the Kingdom, is no longer a peripheral destination for international investment but a central player shaping global financial strategy.

Montgomery County Council held a public hearing October 28 on Expedited Bill 31-25, legislation that would require landlords to notify tenants at least 14 days before carrying out a scheduled eviction.​ The bill, introduced by Councilmember Kristin Mink with support from council leadership, extends the current six-day notice period permitted under Maryland state law. A 2025 change to state law authorized local jurisdictions to expand the eviction notice requirement up to 14 days.

Organizers estimate 7 million people participated in "No Kings rallies" held on Saturday across the United States, protesting what they termed "President Trump's embrace of authoritarianism". According to organizers, events were held in 2,600 locations across all 50 states. This event reportedly surpassed the 5 million participants estimated during the first "No Kings Day of Action in June.

Heart disease—not gun violence—is the leading cause of death in Prince George's County.- Prince George's County Council Member, Wala Blegay On October 6, 2025, Prince George's County Council convened as the Board of Health to address what officials described as a healthcare crisis that many residents—and even some council members—did not fully understand. The statistics presented that afternoon revealed a stark reality: one of Maryland's most populous counties is experiencing a severe shortage of primary care physicians that has created cascading failures across its entire healthcare system.

Baltimore Community Lending CEO Watchen Harris-Bruce to retire in 2026 after 7 years. National search underway for successor.

Major Baltimore lender serving the Baltimore metro area, Baltimore Community Lending (BCL), today announced the retirement of President and CEO Watchen Harris-Bruce, who is scheduled to step down in 2026 after seven years of service. Bruce, who was recently honored as one of Maryland's Most Admired CEOs by The Daily Record, will remain on board through the leadership transition.

President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One in October 2025 that he does not think he is heaven bound, joking he might already be in heaven while flying.

Democrats & Republicans play the blame game following the government shutdown. The Maryland, DC, and Virginia (DMV) region faces unprecedented economic vulnerability from the current federal government shutdown, with the area experiencing far more severe impacts than previous shutdowns due to an already weakened economy from ongoing federal workforce reductions throughout 2025.

The America First Agenda represents a comprehensive policy framework developed by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a conservative think tank founded in 2021 by former Trump administration officials Brooke Rollins and Larry Kudlow. This extensive policy blueprint, organized around ten core pillars, has become the foundation for the Trump administration's second-term governing strategy. The ten pillars encompass economic policy, healthcare reform, constitutional governance, education, immigration enforcement, foreign policy, energy independence, election integrity, community safety, and government reform.

Lola Vision Systems, a DMV-based artificial intelligence and semiconductor startup has taken home the $125,000 grand prize at Investfest’s annual startup pitch competition, edging out hundreds of competitors from across the country. What was slated for a $125K investment competition turned into a $250,000 grand prize as our judges were impressed by the quality of the winning founders and their product.